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get samba to share printer by cups

Hi, I have samba v3.5 up running already, and I have cups 1.4.6 up running already, I have my printer added to samba and now able to print locally. But I still can't see my printer in the samba shared folder, what configurations am I missing?
Here is my smb.conf file:

Code:

[global]

        netbios name = SERVER

        server string = SERVER

        interfaces = eth0, 192.168.1.12/24

        bind interfaces only = Yes

        security = SHARE

        log file = /var/log/samba

        max log size = 50

        name resolve order = wins hosts lmhosts

        printcap name = /etc/printcap

        dns proxy = No

        idmap config * : backend = tdb

        force user = root

        force group = root

        guest only = Yes

        hosts allow = 192.168.



[main]

        comment = main

        path = /mnt/main

        read only = No

        guest ok = Yes



[printers]

        comment = All Printers

        path = /var/spool/samba

        read only = No

        create mask = 0700

        guest ok = Yes

        printable = Yes

        print ok = Yes

        use client driver = Yes

        browseable = No

Please let me know if any other information is needed.
Thanks,
Ted

got it! printcap name = cups, not the /etc/printcap. I dont understand why this simple info isnt supplied in the samba config notes file by default. Took me so long to find this out.
But another problem I am facing, eventhough i can now see the printer right in the local network machine in win 7. when I try to print or double click on the printer, it asks for the driver, I thought cups is suppose to manage that? why would I need driver on the client side?
Thanks,
Ted